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Manuel The Magnificent - City 2 West Ham 0
The comfortable Premier League title deciding fixture originally scheduled for May 13th 2012, finally arrived at the Etihad Stadium just...

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Dec 29, 20226 min read


City set for splashdown - City 4 Villa 0
Singing and dancing in the rain, the Manchester City faithful soaked up the unbridled joy of an Etihad Stadium awash with goals, as...

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Dec 29, 20225 min read


Are we nearly there? Everton 2 City 3
Goodison Park’s version of the ‘SAS’ may well have determined the destiny of the Premier League trophy a week today. For months now the...

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Dec 29, 20225 min read


Paranoia or are the 'pundits' out to 'get' City?
Football is a game all about opinions, or so we’re told. It’s argued that if you take away the controversy surrounding the flashpoints –...

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Dec 28, 20224 min read


Three is City's magic number - United 0 City 3
He declined the invitation - he had no desire to acknowledge the fans. Anyway, his hands were pre-occupied with his face buried deep...

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Dec 28, 20226 min read


The Dark Unseen Side of El Barca
Whether it’s breathtaking architectural masterpieces courtesy of Antoni Gaudi, a rousing pop opera song from Freddie Mercury & Montserat...

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Dec 28, 20224 min read


Everyone's a winner - City 3 Sunderland 1 - League Cup Final 2014
Manuel Pellegrini’s Manchester City weren’t the only winners to emerge from an enthralling Capital One Cup Final, where the Sky Blues...

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Dec 28, 20225 min read


Do it for Blue Blood 'Doyley'
When true blue blood skipper Mike Doyle triumphantly held the League Cup aloft at Wembley on February 28th, 1976, who in their worst...

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Dec 28, 20225 min read


Manuel is taking the Michael
Apparently it was all happening at White Hart Lane, but what’s all the fuss about – it was just the ‘same old same old’ performance from...

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Dec 23, 20225 min read


MCFC Teenage Kicks from '86
They’d grown older, perhaps more weary but they were most definitely remembered, and with great affection and more than a hint of...

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Dec 23, 20225 min read


Why blog in a world full of keyboard warriors?
Read But Never Red has won through to the Finals of the National Blogging Awards 2013. It is the only Manchester City blog in the Best...

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Dec 23, 20223 min read


Fortifying the future at Fortress Etihad
Manchester City’s transformation into one of Europe’s biggest and most prestigious clubs continues with the Etihad set to become the...

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Dec 23, 20225 min read


City's South American conundrum
Literally as close as A to B, sharing a tiny border crossing and producing world class footballers, Argentina and Brazil have a profound...

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Dec 23, 20223 min read


Manuel's marauders destroy United
Delicious derby day delirium was delivered with devastating destruction as the Etihad paid perverse homage to the Red Devil’s new...

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Dec 23, 20225 min read


Cheeky Chappy
Ask any Manchester City fan the highlight of the past 20 years and virtually 99% would say the Aguerooooooooo moment, when Sergio so...

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Dec 23, 20225 min read


Farewell Team GB
Gareth Barry’s reluctant departure from Manchester City was confirmed with just minutes remaining before the transfer window slammed shut...

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Dec 22, 20223 min read


Monday night tribute for City legend Trautmann
A capacity Etihad Stadium crowd will be salivating with eager anticipation when Manchester City kick-off their 2013/14 campaign against...

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Dec 22, 20224 min read


Trust our MP
Who do we tend to distrust the most in life? Used car salesmen, estate agents, politicians...? During times of economic hardship, pay...

davidjwalker1
Dec 22, 20225 min read


Arrivederci Bobby Manc - Grazie!
Even by their own crazy historical standards, the last 48 hours have been eventful for Manchester City Football Club…for all the wrong...

davidjwalker1
Dec 21, 20225 min read


Mayday Mayday - City in distress - Wigan 1 City 0
What a mess from start to finish! How and why have Manchester City found themselves in a position where – within just 12 months on from...

davidjwalker1
Dec 21, 20226 min read
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